Staff report

UNLV coach Dave Rice continued his amazing recruiting run Friday night, receiving a signed commitment from top-75 recruit, Savon Goodman.

Goodman, a 6-6 wing from Philadelphia, becomes the eighth new member of the Runnin' Rebels for next season. He picked UNLV over offers from SMU, Kansas, Villanova and N.C. State.

“We are excited about Savon joining our program,” Rice said in a statement. “He is a winner and brings great energy on every possession. He can guard multiple positions and will be explosive in our transition game. He has a tremendous work ethic and we look forward to his development over the next many seasons.”

He is the fifth member of UNLV's Class of '12, joining top-10 recruit Anthony Bennett plus Daquan Cook, Demetris Morant and Katin Reinhardt. Two transfers—Khem Birch and Bryce Dejean-Jones—also will become eligible for the 2012-13 season, and a third, Roscoe Smith, is petitioning the NCAA to be granted immediate eligibility.

With star forward Mike Moser returning for his junior season and the additions of Bennett and Birch to the frontcourt, Rice might as Goodman to redshirt next season.

Smith, who left UConn because it's ineligible for the '13 NCAA Tournament, has two years of eligibility remaining, which surpasses UConn's penalties. He is unlikely to win his appeal for immediate eligibility, but if he wins it'll impact Goodman.

"I was very honest through the whole process with Savon about Roscoe Smith," Rice told RunRebs.com on Friday night. "Savon knows if the waiver (for Smith) is approved, he'll redshirt."